Microsoft Lumia 940 and 940XL: Technical specifications of the new top of the range
A new report from overseas reveals what might be the technical specifications of the new Windows Phone flagship of Microsoft with Quad HD display.
The smartphone market is eagerly awaiting the arrival of the new smartphone flagship Windows by Microsoft. The company is silent on the subject for quite some time, but it is likely that the new flagships are in the home stretch when you consider the arrival of Windows 10 and the presentations of various solutions for the low-end.
Currently known as Cityman and Talkman, their trade name will probably Lumia 940 and Lumia 940XL. Microsoft will follow the trend of the model ” extra-large ” accompanied by a traditional version and more manageable in terms of handling. Screen Cityman (Lumia 940XL) will be of 5.7″, while the Talkman (Lumia 940) will stop at 5.2.” Both will support a native resolution of up to 2,560 x 1,440 pixels, will have 3 GB of RAM and 32 GB of storage is expandable via microSD.
The hardware differences are many between the two models: the integrated processor on Lumia 940XL is an octa-core Qualcomm, and will only six-core the traditional Lumia 940. The first will be powered by a battery 3,300 mAh, while the unit that will keep alive to the model 5.2″ will be 3,000 mAh. Both smartphones have removable batteries, and cameras 20 and 5 MP respectively for the main module and the front one.
Lumia Cityman – likely Lumia 940XL
- Display 5.7″ Quad HD
- Qualcomm octa-core, probably Snapdragon 810
- 3 GB RAM
- 32 GB of storage expandable via microSD
- 20MP rear camera
- Front camera 5MP
- Removable battery from 3,300 mAh.
Lumia Talkman – likely Lumia 940
- Display 5.2 ” Quad HD
- Qualcomm six-core probably Snapdragon 808
- 3 GB RAM
- 32 GB of storage expandable via microSD
- 20MP rear camera
- Front camera 5MP
- Battery Removable 3,000 mAh.
As for Talkman, Microsoft is aiming to make the body of the smartphone thinner than that of the Lumia 930, while both devices should incorporate a three-LED flash. The source we quote, UnleashThePhones, should be particularly reliable: in the past, he had anticipated such complete specification of Lumia 1020, and even then the information would be in line with Microsoft’s plans.
The company is trying to put on track its software platform with Windows 10 to downsize or eliminate the gap with competitors, and it is clear that the new software will follow a hardware sibling with the remaining proposals in the market.
Despite this background, it is necessary to remark that Microsoft has not yet spoken on the news, and then to confirmation or denial must wait for the official word of the Redmond giant.
